Question

You have prepared Mrs. White's vitamin B12 shot, performing the "triple check," and are about to administer it when an emergency occurs in the next patient exam room and you are called to assist. You place the prepared injection in a drawer and lock it, then leave the room. When you return, Mrs. White is still waiting patiently. What should you do next?

a. Offer to change Mrs. White's appointment, since so much time has been lost
b. Discard the prepared injection and start over
c. Thank Mrs. White for waiting and proceed from the point at which you left off
d. Apologize for the delay and administer the injection you have prepared
e. Check the order and the injection again, and then administer the injection

Answer 1

e. Check the order and the injection again, and then administer the injection

Step-by-step explanation:

One can easily administer a wrong injection in this type of scenario that is described in the question. A wrong administration of drug could occur if I miss the order as a result of the tendency for me to have forgotten the initial injection and order I had in mind or the right dose to be given, during the course of having to abandon the patient to attend to an emergency case.

Therefore, to be on a safer side, checking the order again, and then administering the injection is the right thing to do when I return. This is to ensure precaution in administration of injection to avoid errors.

Answer 2

E- Check the order and the injection again, and then administer the injection.

Step-by-step explanation:

Checking the order and injection again, is a measure to avoid an error in administration of the injection. Being called and having to spend some time outside, increases the possibility of forgetting certain details and could also increase errors such as the possibility of a mix up of injections if there are multiple injections placed in the drawer.

Checking again, ensures that the orders previously to be followed are followed appropriately and the life of the patient is not threatened.